Water & electricity when electricity goes out:
Follow the checklist below and accompanying videos to get electricity for the computer, eftpos and internet. And then for water at Seaview and Horizon.
Seaview :
Power to office for phone, computer, WiFi and cc machines:
- Go to tool shed
- Generator lives on the ground on the left ¾ the way in > wheel it to just outside the tool shed
- Start generator:
- Turn large dial on the side to ‘Cold Start/Choke’
- Pull starter cord – should start quite easily on 1st – 3rd pull
- Once running – turn large dial to ‘Run/Restart’
- ** IGNORE this point ** Unplug phone system from power point on left side wall of shed > plug into generator
- Plug long orange extension lead into generator > run into reception > over top of divider wall
- Ensure extension lead has a double adapter at this end
- Unplug power board with internet hardware connected to it and plug into extension lead
Seaview – Petrol water pump
- Go to pump shed under Nut view Lounge Bar – door at corner across from room 1
- Petrol pump is down in the pit, closest to water tank on the left
- To the right hand side of pump:
- Ensure switch is ‘on’
- Ensure petrol supply switch is ‘on’
- Ensure choke lever is ‘on’
- Pull starter cord – should start easily on 1st – 3rd pull
- Turn choke lever to ‘off’
- Prop door open for ventilation
Horizon
Power for water pump and gas hot water heaters for Tatlow & Godfrey
- Collect Horizon shed key from reception
- Go to small green shed on lawn near Godfrey
- Unlock door and secure it open so it doesn’t flap around
- Plug long orange extension lead into generator and run across lawn to Godfrey hot water heater (don’t go straight across car park in case cars drive over it)
- Take cover off Godfrey and Tatlow hot water heaters, unplug power cords and connect to extension lead
- Start generator:
- Turn dial on front to ‘choke’
- Press and hold orange start button until it starts
- Turn dial to ‘On’
- ** IF electric start doesn’t work – use the pull cord
- Go to green ‘electrical cupboard’ – next to garden shed
- Flick ‘Water Pump” switch from ‘Normal’ to ‘generator’
- Shut door
Rose’s Villa – garage door operation when power is out
Assuming the door is fully down.
- As per instructions on red rope hanging from door
- Gently pull rope toward the door, which releases it from the motor (and makes a pretty loud noise).
- Now can operate door manually.
- To re-engage the motor – ensure door is all the way down.
- Gently pull red rope back away from the door (1 or 2 clicks?)
- Test with remote control
Youtube video: https://youtube.com/shorts/e70RdeGHnrM
Rose’s Villa – connecting the generator when power is out
Generator is located inside storage room in garage.
It will run all lights, plus power points at island bench and kettle in kitchen.
- Open garage roller door (see video for operation when power out).
- Move generator outside garage door.
- Place side with starter pull rope – closest to building but with a bit of a gap (means exhaust fumes go away from building).
- There are instructions on top of generator, but this list/video should be best.
- Check it has fuel (unleaded)
- Check – ‘engine SW” button (control panel side) switch is on
- Check fuel switch is on
- Check choke lever is on
- Pull cord to start
- When running – turn choke lever back to ‘run’
- Connect power lead to inlet socket inside left hand side of roller door (it has a plastic cover to lift)
- Close garage door to block noise and fumes.
When power comes back on:
- Turn “engine SW” switch off and then back on again ready for next use
- Turn choke lever back to choke
- Pack away
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/mS7vlkJ8MMI
